Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03
{ Correspondence of the Beacon.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, 1887.

w ASAlNGION, Oct. OIL, 1901.
Messrs Editors = The Supreme
Court room was crowded Thursday and
Friday by persons anxious to hear the
argument of able counsel in the An
archists' case. At no time in its his
tory was there greater crowd in the
Court room and yet every thing was
so quiet that even the whispering of
Counsel could be distinctly heard.
There Was "a death like stiffness, pre-
vading the quiet Court room, during
the whole time, and although the
lawyers put forth their best thoughts
and efforts in behalf of their clients,
it could be seen that the people pres
ent had the conviction that the Anar-
chists would have to hang There was
no sympathy in the audience for the
doomed men whose whole case rested
upon legal technicalities.
The temperance people are much
exercised over the probable decision
of the Court in the prohibition cases.
s9RsbOY tbs ipsFsfFfl il haj gG 21ia.
ed and IN that event no opinion will
be rendered until an appointment is
made to fill the vacancy caused by
Justice Wood death. The advocates,
OF the cause however in this city are
doing yeoman service in having res
trlctions placed upon the sale of
liquor IN the District. They have
succeeded In getting All order from the
Commissioners that no liquor Sd II be
sold either by the wholesale or retail
IN grocery stores, or in disreputable
houses. Other important restrictions
have been made upon its sale, and the
temperance cause is gaining rapidly at
the Capital.
Now that Congress is soon to con-
vene many of the Committees of
the Senate appointed at the last ses
slon are at work completing their
reports so to be able to submit them
earl Y in the session The Cockril
Committee on work in the Depart
ments has before it in two printed
volumes compilation OF the reports
from the several Departments. This
will all be condensed into the recon
mendations which the Committee will
make in their report, but as vet no
lntlmatlon as to what the report will
be can be obtained from the Committee.
With the exceptions OF the members
Of the Committees very few Members
or Senators are in the City, aud the
Capitol has deserted appearance.
AT the first meeting of the Cabinet
after the President return all the
members were present except Secre.
tary Whitney. Secretary Btyard and I
Attorney General Garland are as good .
friends as ever notwithstanding the
rupture between them on the
Alaskan Seal fisheries question. In
act there is no feeling between the /
wo Cabinet officers on the subject and
my seeming conflict in the orders of
he two Departments arose from a mis-
understanding Of facts BY subordinate
'thcialS and not from any differences
n opinion between the Secretary and
he Attorney General. The story Is now
ii exploded since he Cabinet meeting.
speaking OF Secretary Whitney he has
lst sold another piece OF Grasslands
Thich was the last piece he owned.
'ut be has retained a lease of two
ears on the house which will carry
i'm through this Administration. 1t
lso indicates that he has no idea Of
laking this place his permanent home
: was intimated some time ago be
ould do. The Secretary has made ,
yer SSo,oo0-on this purchase and
lie. The President could sell hi